Informal sector technologies: An approach to sustainable development in Kenya

Science, Technology and Development

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 134-154

  Mochache, Jason M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY; INFORMAL SECTOR; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

KENYA;

EID: 0031404221     PISSN: 09500707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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